WELL · 42-215-31984 · DISTRICT 4
Wessling G. U. #1
Hidalgo County · Shepherd (Marks B) field · Vertical
Wessling G. U. #1 (API 42-215-31984) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged October 4, 1996, last operated by Enron Oil & Gas Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 23, 1990, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hanson Minerals CO. and has since transferred to Enron Oil & Gas Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Mellinger Sand, Crutchfield Sand, Jones Sand, Marks B.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hanson Minerals Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 4, 1998
- Permits on file
- 2,825
- Phone
- (713) 853-7245
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enron Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Enron Oil & Gas Companythrough Jun 1995 |
| Latest permit | Hanson Minerals Co.Aug 23, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 1990
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 839K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 4, 1996
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessling G. U. G-4-139106 | Shepherd (Marks B) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 839K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1997 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Torch Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Oct 1993
- 2Enron Oil & Gas CompanyNov 1993 → Jun 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377049-99 | Drill | Hanson Minerals Co. | Aug 23, 1990 | Aug 23, 1990 | Aug 26, 1990 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-139106 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 86 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mellinger Sand | 7,382 | -7,296 |
| Crutchfield Sand | 7,533 | -7,447 |
| Jones Sand | 7,870 | -7,784 |
| Marks B | 8,298 | -8,212 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,298 | 8,304 | Perforated |
| 8,316 | 8,340 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,004 | 14.75 | 1,015 S |
| 7.625 | 8,956 | 9.875 | 1,010 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 23, 1991 | Aug 14, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1991 | — | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-215-31984 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31984 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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